Table 4. Comparison of background variables between members from multipurpose, fitness-only, and boutique fitness clubs.
All (n = 232) Multipurpose (n = 107) Boutique (n = 73) Fitness-only (n = 52) p
Mean ±SD Mean ±SD Mean ±SD Mean ±SD
Age (years) 39.6±13.7 42.4±15.2 33.3±8.4* 42.4±13.6 <0.001
BMI (kg/m2) 24.9±3.8 25.1±4.5 24.4±2.3 25.3±3.7 0.362
Exercise sessions/week# 3.1±1.7 2.8±1.6 3.8±1.5* 2.6±1.6 <0.001
n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) P
Gender 0.296
       Men 39 (16.8) 14 (13.1) 16 (21.9) 9 (17.3)
       Women 193 (83.2) 93 (86.9) 57 (78.1) 43 (82.7)
Age groups (years) <0.001
       18-29 70 (30.2) 28 (26.2) 29 (39.7)* 13 (25.0)
       30-49 103 (44.4) 44 (41.1) 39 (53.4)* 20 (38.5)
       ≥50 59 (25.4) 35 (32.7) 5 (6.8)* 19 (36.5)
BMI (kg/m2) ≥25 76 (32.8) 34 (31.8) 22 (30.1) 20 (38.5) 0.594
BMI (kg/m2) ≥30 22 (9.5) 14 (13.1) 3 (4.1) 5 (9.6) 0.130
Spouse/partner 117 (50.4) 56 (52.3) 36 (49.3) 25 (48.1) 0.858
Children 62 (26.7) 29 (27.1) 17 (23.3) 16 (30.8) 0.643
Educational level ≥4 years 94 (40.5) 47 (43.9) 30 (41.1) 17 (32.7) 0.397
Household income ≥100 000$/year 97 (41.8) 47 (43.9) 33 (45.2) 17 (32.7) 0.314
Self-perceived health ≥good 212 (91.4) 95 (88.8) 71 (97.2) 46 (88.4) 0.332
Membership length <1 year 54 (23.3) 19 (17.8) 21 (28.8) 14 (26.9) 0.048
1 to 5 years
≥6 years
96 (41.4)
42 (18.1)
38 (35.5)
24 (22.4)
35 (47.9)
10 (13.7)
23 (44.2)
8 (15.4)
≥10 years 40 (17.2) 26 (24.3) 7 (9.6) 7 (13.5)
#Exercise sessions at the fitness club the last three months*Significant different from multipurpose and fitness-only